体坛英语新闻：Granada go top as Sevilla, Atletico and Real Sociedad all pressure Barca

MADRID, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Recently Promoted Granada took advantage of the postponement of this weekend's 'Clasico' between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid to move to the top of the Liga Santander for the first time in the club's history.

Alvaro Vadillo's 61st minute goal was enough to give Granada a 1-0 at home to Betis to lift them onto 20 points and the margin of victory would have been greater had Ramon Azeez's shot not bounced back off the post a minute later.

Granada already have as many points after 10 games this season as when they were relegated from the top flight at the end of the 2016-17 campaign.

The defeat leaves Betis in the relegation zone and coach Joan Ferrer 'Rubi' is in real danger of losing his job.

Celta Vigo coach Fran Escriba is also in danger of the sack after his side were beaten 1-0 at home by Real Sociedad.

An 82nd minute goal from Alexander Isak just seven minutes after coming on as a substitute lifted Real Sociedad up to third, level of 19 points with FC Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid can thank Jan Oblak for two big saves to keep the scores level at 0-0 before goals in each half from Saul and Alvaro Morata saw them to a 2-0 win at home to Athletic Club Bilbao.

Oblak produced flying saves to deny Inigo Martinez and Raul Garcia goals which could have totally changed the complexion of the game, and put Atletico level of points with Barcelona.

Sevilla also moved onto 19 points after a 2-0 win at home to Getafe thanks to second half goals from Javier Hernandez and Lucas Ocampos after former Sevilla keeper David Soria had threatened to frustrate his former club with a string of impressive saves .

Valencia striker Rodrigo Moreno was first the hero and then very much the villain as his side lost 3-1 away to Osasuna.

The Spain international scored the opening goal of the game in the 13th minute, but 18 minutes later he was sent off for elbowing a defender and Osasuna needed just five minutes to draw level when Oier Sanjurjo headed home a free kick.

Ruben Garcia put the team from Pamplona ahead three minutes after the break and Pervis Esturpinan sealed the win before Kevin Gameiro limped off with a muscle injury to end a bad night for Valencia.

First half goals from Sergi Guardiola and Mohamed Salisu gave Valladolid a 2-0 win at home to Eibar, while Martin Braithwaite's 31st minute goal was enough to give bottom of the table Leganes their first win of the season.

Leganes were directed by B-team coach Luis Cembranos after Mauricio Pellegrino left the club during the week and several other coaches apparently turned the job down, although it is not yet certain whether he will be offered the post on a permanent basis.

Espanyol enjoyed their first league win under Pablo Machin thanks to Bernardo Espinosa's first half goal away to Levante.

The round of matches kicked off on Friday night with Villarreal giving an assured display to beat Alaves 4-1.

Although Lucas Perez's 50th minute equalizer cancelled out Karl Toko Ekambi's 13th minute opener for Villarreal, Ekambi netted a second for the home side with 25 minutes left on the clock and late goals from Gerard Moreno and Javi Ontiveros sealed the points for Villarreal.